The Pontotoc Warriors didn't have quite enough to beat the Hernando Tigers on Friday and fell 10-9.
Braxton Whiteside stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Dandridge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-8-1 record this season.
Pontotoc will venture away from home to take on Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hernando, they will welcome Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.5, the Arrows 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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